Santander, Spain’s biggest lender, reported a 20 per cent increase in net profit in the third quarter, as it benefited from the highest interest rates in the eurozone’s history. The bank earned €2.9bn in the three months to September, beating…
LONDON: Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. announced that it has signed a deal with Waterton Copper Corp. to buy 100% of the silver produced from the Mineral Park mine in Arizona, USA, for the life of the mine. Wheaton will pay…
LONDON: Serco Group plc announced the appointment of Andrew Head as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Serco’s Asia Pacific region, effective immediately. Andrew is an experienced leader whose background aligns well with Serco, having worked in both the government and…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: IVE Group (IVE) has agreed to buy JacPak Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based packaging company, for $35 million. JacPak makes folding cartons for products like food, beverages, and cosmetics. It has annual sales of about $45 million and is…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Dexus announced that Chief Executive Officer, Darren Steinberg, has advised of his intention to step down in 2024 after more than 11 years in the role. Darren will continue as CEO until the commencement of his successor and…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Rumble Resources Limited (ASX:RTR) announced the appointment of experienced mining executive and company director Peter Harold as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO), effective from Monday 12 February 2024. Mr Harold will oversee the Company’s…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Lachlan Star Limited (ASX: LSA) announced the appointment of highly experienced mining executive and geologist Andrew Tyrrell as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Tyrrell was most recently General Manager — Discovery for leading gold producer and explorer Gold Road…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Board of Auswide Bank Ltd (ASX: ABA) announced the appointment of highly experienced banking and financial services executive, Mr Doug Snell as the Company’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment of Mr Snell, who…
Moody’s, a global provider of financial analytics, has announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to create artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the finance sector. The collaboration will leverage Google’s large language models (LLMs) and data warehouse to help Moody’s…
Signos, a startup that uses continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to provide personalized diet and exercise recommendations, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Cheyenne Ventures and GV. The company is partnering with Dexcom, a leading maker of…
LONDON, UK: abrdn plc’s U.S. subsidiary, abrdn Inc., has entered into an agreement with First Trust Advisors L.P. to acquire the assets of four closed-end funds, adding AUM totalling approximately £0.6bn. Subject to approval by the shareholders of the respective…
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies, a French energy giant, has launched Myrtle Solar, a massive solar farm with battery storage in Texas. The farm has a capacity of 380 MWp of solar power and 225 MWh of batteries, enough to supply green…